Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

24-29-6, 9-16-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Sabres BUF	0	1	2	0	3
Canadiens MTL	3	0	0	1	4

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30-26-5, 16-12-4 Home

Canadiens edge Sabres 4-3 in OT for fifth straight win

— Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

Mar 4, 2025, 03:21 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Sabres	0	1	2	0	3
	Canadiens	3	0	0	1	4

1st Period		MTL
9:42	Cole Caufield (30) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Lane Hutson (43)	1
11:41	Nick Suzuki (19) (Shorthanded) Assists: Mike Matheson (23)	2
13:42	Juraj Slafkovsky (11) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (45), Lane Hutson (44)	3

2nd Period			BUF	MTL
18:07		Alex Tuch (23) Assists: Dylan Cozens (20), Dennis Gilbert (5)	1	3

3rd Period			BUF	MTL
3:24		Tage Thompson (29) Assists: JJ Peterka (29), Jacob Bryson (6)	2	3
18:59		Rasmus Dahlin (10) Assists: JJ Peterka (30), Jiri Kulich (7)	3	3

OT Summary			BUF	MTL
1:21		Mike Matheson (5) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (24), Nick Suzuki (46)	3	4

Joel Armia hit Rasmus Dahlin
Jake Evans hit JJ Peterka
Owen Power shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki hit Owen Power
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Left
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Juraj Slafkovsky Backhand Wide Right
Jayden Struble hit Beck Malenstyn
Arber Xhekaj hit Peyton Krebs
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Lafferty
Emil Heineman hit Rasmus Dahlin
Joel Armia hit Bowen Byram
Emil Heineman Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Emil Heineman Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Dennis Gilbert
Cole Caufield Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (44), Lane Hutson (43)
Christian Dvorak Roughing against JJ Peterka
Alexandre Carrier Roughing against Rasmus Dahlin
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
JJ Peterka shot blocked by David Savard
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Josh Anderson hit Dylan Cozens
Nick Suzuki Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (23)
Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (45), Lane Hutson (44)
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Alexandre Carrier Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Joel Armia Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Christian Dvorak Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
David Savard hit Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jiri Kulich
Owen Power shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Jake Evans faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Joel Armia hit Dennis Gilbert
Lane Hutson hit Sam Lafferty
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Alex Newhook Deflected saved by James Reimer
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Alex Newhook Interference - Goalkeeper against James Reimer
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by James Reimer
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Left
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Owen Beck
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Owen Beck
Jake Evans hit Jacob Bryson
Josh Anderson faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Owen Beck faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Jayden Struble Interference against Beck Malenstyn
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by David Savard
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Takeaway by Joel Armia
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jake Evans
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Patrik Laine Snap Shot Wide Right
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Owen Beck hit Zach Benson
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
David Savard Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Takeaway by Jake Evans
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble hit Jack Quinn
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Alex Newhook Tripping against Connor Clifton
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Dennis Gilbert
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
Mike Matheson hit Jiri Kulich
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jake Evans
Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jacob Bryson
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Mike Matheson Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (24), Nick Suzuki (46)
Giveaway by Owen Power
Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens Roughing against Brendan Gallagher
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Sam Lafferty hit Alex Newhook
Peyton Krebs Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Greenway hit David Savard
Dylan Cozens hit Brendan Gallagher
Icing
Connor Clifton hit Josh Anderson
Connor Clifton hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
JJ Peterka Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
JJ Peterka Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sam Lafferty Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Off-side
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jake Evans
David Savard shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Rasmus Dahlin hit Emil Heineman
Rasmus Dahlin hit Joel Armia
Dylan Cozens hit Emil Heineman
Bowen Byram Slashing against Jake Evans
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Owen Power
Icing
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Dahlin Roughing against Alexandre Carrier
Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Ryan McLeod hit Jake Evans
Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Jake Evans
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Jiri Kulich hit Mike Matheson
JJ Peterka Tripping against Alexandre Carrier
TV Timeout
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jack Quinn hit Christian Dvorak
Peyton Krebs hit Alexandre Carrier
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Jack Quinn
Jake Evans shot blocked by Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Beck
Peyton Krebs hit Arber Xhekaj
Connor Clifton hit Owen Beck
Connor Clifton Snap Shot Wide Left
Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Left
Zach Benson hit Jayden Struble
Hand Pass
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Takeaway by Connor Clifton
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn hit Jayden Struble
Sam Lafferty Deflected Wide Left
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Cozens hit Owen Beck
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Jack Quinn Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Owen Power
Beck Malenstyn hit Alexandre Carrier
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor Clifton hit Jake Evans
Zach Benson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor Clifton hit Cole Caufield
Puck in Crowd
Sam Lafferty hit Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Sam Lafferty Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Crowd
Connor Clifton hit Jake Evans
Joel Armia shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Takeaway by Sam Lafferty
Beck Malenstyn hit Lane Hutson
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens hit Alexandre Carrier
Off-side
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Sam Lafferty hit Emil Heineman
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (20), Dennis Gilbert (5)
Puck in Netting
Owen Power hit Jake Evans
Owen Power shot blocked by JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Left
JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Short
Rasmus Dahlin hit Alexandre Carrier
Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Left
High Stick
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Crowd
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Dennis Gilbert hit Arber Xhekaj
Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (29), Jacob Bryson (6)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Icing
Sam Lafferty Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dennis Gilbert hit Arber Xhekaj
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sam Lafferty Tip-In Wide Right
Off-side
Dylan Cozens hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Icing
Icing
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Takeaway by Owen Power
Icing
Connor Clifton Snap Shot Wide Left
Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Beck
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin hit Patrik Laine
Jordan Greenway hit Jayden Struble
Dylan Cozens hit Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Mike Matheson
TV Timeout
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Patrik Laine
High Stick
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Peyton Krebs hit Brendan Gallagher
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Bowen Byram hit Mike Matheson
JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Left
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (30), Jiri Kulich (7)
Timeout - Visitor
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Icing
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki

SABRES

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 4-0

Canadiens
7
Sabres
5

Game 1

11/11

Sabres
1
Canadiens
6

Game 2

18/12

Canadiens
4
Sabres
2

Game 3

2/3

Sabres
3
Canadiens
4

Game 4

4/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	16	11	3	35
Tampa Bay	16	11	2	34
Boston	17	13	0	34
Montreal	15	10	3	33
Toronto	14	11	4	32
Florida	14	12	2	30
Ottawa	13	11	4	30
Buffalo	11	14	4	26

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Buffalo Sabres @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Nick SuzukiC - MTL

Mike MathesonD - MTL

JJ PeterkaRW - BUF

Game Information

Canadiens edge Sabres 4-3 in OT for fifth straight win

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MTL wins 4-0

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